Which questions would you like to see answered on Tuesday from the live letter?

I am sure a lot of those Tera questions are "wtfh are we paying 3000yen a month for this?!?!!?"

they don't show anything like that, they are probably hand picked as well. that is what i'm saying lol. it won't be no diff then what we already getting.

I would love to hear more specifics on the renewed damage algorithms in relation to attribute calculations.

I won't hold my breath...

To be fair, most of the questions I have are pretty much irrelevant and just some random curiosities, since I'm sure all the 'important' question will be asked regardless :o

• Are there any plans to increase the usefulness of elemental weakness and resistances? (IE Fire Elementals actually absorbing fire spells instead of taking almost the same damage as any other spell)
• Any plans to revamp Parley?
• Was Gaius' helmet deliberately designed after Grahf's mask was it just coincidence?
• Is there any roughly estimate as to when will we reach the end of the main storyline (3 patches? 4 patches? etc)
• Will we have access to the strongest spells in the series at some point? (Ultima, Holy, Meteor)
• Each legatus will have his / her own gunsomething weapon? lol
• You've talked about chocoback fighting. is there any hope for a Chocobo Knight class?

I'd like to know how this will effect class balance in the long run myself. Or if it even will.

1. Player housing /LS buildings What are your plans for these?
2. Are you still going to introduce player ran companies? How will they work?
3. Will we be able to change our characters appearance? IE "Barbershop" ,Will you be adding more choices for hairstyles, facial hair and such?.
4. When can we look forward to LS admin tools be addressed/ fixed?.
5. On the ferry ride, can we spice it up at bit with pirate attacks and such?
6. Ships/Airships when can I or a LS own one? When will trade routes be open to sail around the world?
I see all the airship docks around Ezorea not just in the city what will they be used for?
7. Will we have armor that has our LS crest on it?
8. You metioned that you will be adding the missing genders IE male Miqo'te/female Roegadyn around PS3 release is this still happening? Can we see some pictures of them?
9. New jobs, besides the ones mentioned what other ones to you plan to implement?
10 Leves- How do you see them working for solo and group play ? D o plan on adjusting EXP/ rewards for both group and solo with low exp and not the best rewards for completing them like rapor talons?
11 Maps - will the layout of the city-states be changed as well? what will the landmarks be for each areas remaping? can we see pictures?

To Yoshida-san / FF XIV Team:

• When can we expect a comprehensive Mage / Magic revision? Along with the Job System debut in 1.21? (e.g., better Spell FX, more effective Spells, etc.)

• I realize there's a balance for Casual vs. Hardcore content, but are there any plans for Long-Term Goals like Relic Weapons from FF XI? (Note: But I'd vote for it to be ~50% of the amount of time / items it took compared to FF XI given the shift in consumers' time / attention span.) :)

• Will we ever see Summoner Job in FF XIV?

• Will we see any unifying, strong Main Storyline Revamp, similar in Quality / Cinematography / Writing / Interest as Chains of Promathea (プロマシアの呪縛)? Or is this only expected in an Expansion Pack?

Thanks!

Personally, the only thing I'm still REALLY concerned about are the server issues. The delay bug (cooldowns/buff durations/debuff durations showing incorrect times) is also a HUGE problem.

So I guess my question would be, how is the progress for the server issue fixes coming along?

Editing to add more.

1. When using a weaponskill/ability/magic we're froze to the ground unable to move until the animation is complete. Will this change where we can freely move?

2. When will the updater be fixed?

Have you seen my keys? and did you get that thing i sent ya?

1. How are the server fixes going and what have they accomplished in terms of improving the game? Or when can we expect these fixes to make a dramatic increase in game performance?
2. The english forums saw a video of dualboxing movement with extreme imprecision, how are you moving forward to address this serious issue which can and does effect gameplay in negative ways?
3. How far along is the world revamp and what can you tell us about the new designs?
4. What happened to the implementation of multiple action bars rather than toggling through skills?
5. How far along is the jump feature?
6. To cast spells you need to "confirm" your target that is already targetted. Redundancy is something you're trying to remove, so will casters ever see the removal of the "confirm" spell casting so we can just hit a spell once a target is targetted?
7. How far along is player/linkshell housing? What can you tell us about the design and how it will work?
8. Will player housing include gardening, storage, or other unique features?
9. Has an in-game Final Fantasy type card game been started yet? (Tetra Master/Triple Triad), and if so, what can you tell us about it?
10. A lot of people are itching for free server transfers to join their friends, are there any plans for this in the short future?
11. Updated linkshell control is desperately desired, how is the progress on this topic?
12. Player ran companies were discussed to exist in balance with linkshells. What progress has been made on this and can you tell us a bit more about the goals for player ran companies?
13. Spell animations and player casting animations for mages were requested and confirmed to be under review, how is the progress on this topic and what can you tell us about the new animations?
14. You have hinted the Arcanist job will be Geomancer, what will the Musketeer job be?
15. How is the work on implementing pet classes/jobs going?
16. When will we see the comprehensive mage revisions and what do they entail?
17. You've said guildleves aren't the central focus of the game, but they are still the best source of EXP to level up on? How are you continuing to decrease the focus on guildleves? Currently you are implementing EXP chains, but that encourages a form of monotonous gameplay that many players don't like: grinding.
18. With the overwhelming majority of negative feedback from the Click and Buy system, what are your future plans regarding payment and this particular company?
19. Are you considering a free to play service supported by micro-transactions?
20. XI just recently launched a test server, will XIV see one soon?
21. Is the PS3 version still under works or cancelled?
22. What improved features to the market wards are there, and/or is a global auction house being developed?
23. What is the current plan, if there is one, for PVP. Will PVE remain independent from PVP?
24. What happened to "open to addon development" that was stressed early on before the release of the game? Why haven't we seen a developer kit released yet?
    

Update: If anyone would like to submit my questions via worst communication system ever created twitter for the 5am live letter, feel free (and I'd appreciate it). I will not be creating a twitter account, nor will I be waking up extra early for something that will most likely be a rehash of the patch notes.

Nice to see a lot of good questions being asked. Hopefully our inquiries won't be ignored and the most important questions will be answered.

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Personally, the only thing I'm still REALLY concerned about are the server issues. The delay bug (cooldowns/buff durations/debuff durations showing incorrect times) is also a HUGE problem.

So I guess my question would be, how is the progress for the server issue fixes coming along?

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I have a bad feeling in my gut that these specific issues will be swept under the rug for a long time. I'd rather know if they're willing to open a few NA servers with transfers if the distance seems to be too much to overcome.

Currently my casting bar is useless, buffs randomly flash @0 seconds for up to 20 seconds. Feeling so sluggish takes so much away from the game for me.

On WoW my latency runs in the double digits, I'm on the east coast connected to a west coast server. I have no idea what my latency on XIV is but sometimes I swear its a solid 1 second -.-

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1. How are the server fixes going and what have they accomplished in terms of improving the game? Or when can we expect these fixes to make a dramatic increase in game performance?
2. The english forums saw a video of dualboxing movement with extreme imprecision, how are you moving forward to address this serious issue which can and does effect gameplay in negative ways?
3. How far along is the world revamp and what can you tell us about the new designs?
4. What happened to the implementation of multiple action bars rather than toggling through skills?
5. How far along is the jump feature?
6. To cast spells you need to "confirm" your target that is already targetted. Redundancy is something you're trying to remove, so will casters ever see the removal of the "confirm" spell casting so we can just hit a spell once a target is targetted?
7. How far along is player/linkshell housing? What can you tell us about the design and how it will work?
8. Has a Final Fantasy type card game been started yet? (Tetra Master/Triple Triad), and if so, what can you tell us about it?
9. A lot of people are itching for free server transfers to join their friends, are there any plans for this in the short future?
10. Updated linkshell control is desperately desired, how is the progress on this topic?
11. Player ran companies were discussed to exist in balance with linkshells. What progress has been made on this and can you tell us a bit more about the goals for player ran companies?
12. Spell animations and player casting animations for mages were requested and confirmed to be under review, how is the progress on this topic and what can you tell us about the new animations?
13. You have hinted the Arcanist job will be Geomancer, what will the Musketeer job be?
14. How is the work on implementing pet classes/jobs going?
15. When will we see the comprehensive mage revisions and what do they entail?
16. You've said guildleves aren't the central focus of the game, but they are still the best source of EXP to level up on? How are you continuing to decrease the focus on guildleves? Currently you are implementing EXP chains, but that encourages a form of monotonous gameplay that many players don't like: grinding.
    
    

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Great post. :)

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Originally Posted by Sol_Aureus

Personally, the only thing I'm still REALLY concerned about are the server issues. The delay bug (cooldowns/buff durations/debuff durations showing incorrect times) is also a HUGE problem.

So I guess my question would be, how is the progress for the server issue fixes coming along?

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No doubt about it: this is the one question all of us have. Everything else are little changes or nice improvements. But the one and most important problem, the server issues, sadly I don't think it will be addressed at all. -sigh-

How is babby formed?

how is babby formed

how girl get pragnent



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I...I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_RaPOOVX1Y&feature=player_detailpage

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No doubt about it: this is the one question all of us have. Everything else are little changes or nice improvements. But the one and most important problem, the server issues, sadly I don't think it will be addressed at all. -sigh-

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That's funny, considering Yoshi told us a week or so ago that the area redesigns and server reforms, etc., will be discussed when/after 1.19 goes live.

Even if it might not be a part of the Q&A, the answers will come soon enough.

If they made just an NA server I'd never join it kills all the FFXI/XIV thought about different cultures playing together, I'm on the official francophone server, and I speak french, perfect opportunity for me to practice language with people who speak it.

Japanese people have the same latency problems that NA people have just ask people who live in Japan and play this game. It has nothing to do with where the server actually is and more to do with just blatantly how crappy the servers are they're using.

I would love to know if they ever have plans on upgrading their servers, since we all know they're crap.

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To Yoshida-san / FF XIV Team:

• I realize there's a balance for Casual vs. Hardcore content, but are there any plans for Long-Term Goals like Relic Weapons from FF XI? (Note: But I'd vote for it to be ~50% of the amount of time / items it took compared to FF XI given the shift in consumers' time / attention span.) :)

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SE allready answered this and it was a "yes, something like Excalibur". A small hint of what we can expect. BUT seriously dont ask for 50% less the effort. If SE would do it that way, they wouldnt deserve the name "Relic Weapons".

I love this Game, but one thing which really annoy's me is the "Congrats for everyone having anything" mentality.

@ Topic

- I would like to hear something about Moghouse/Residental Areas.
- I would like to hear something about "new" Content as in Sea/Sky Style.
- I would like to hear something about Pet-Classes.

Things I want to know about. If asked already I apologize.

1. New races being implemented to play? When, and what kind?
2. Any more variety of choices to remodel our characters are being planned?
3. What kind of PvP event being planned? Will there be PvPvE?

That is all thanks.

1. Which jobs will unlock which?

2. Will there ever be a Summoner/pet class?

3. Are there any plans for Linkshell halls?

4. Would we still get Linkshell Airships?

5. When will Ishgard be open?

Ill have to think of more later~

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How is babby formed?

how is babby formed

how girl get pragnent



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I...I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_RaPOOVX1Y&feature=player_detailpage

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvnZOR_oIk

Will we get the chance to change the race of our current characters without losing progess when the new races are implimented?

Will there be a any open world transfer services offered when the PS3 version is release?

Will Yoshi P. ever get any paid vaction time in order to go all Jay and SIlent Bob on peoples asses for the ridiculous amount of insults he gets on a daily basis from the ungratefull, impacient, finicky, whiney little girls that constantly shoot down most of his ideas before they are actually put in the game?

It should look like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsXKAtpLm4I

The only one I really want answered is the last one.

Hmm. Just responding to all the questions in this thread should keep Yoshi-P and the team occupied and out of mischief for a couple of hours at least.

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• Are there plans for a Thief job or class?
  
  
• Are there plans for adding roaming/busy-looking NPCs in the cities to liven things up?
  
  
• Is there a chance we could we get a sneak preview of the zone redesigns?
  
  
• What are your thoughts on a Summoner Class or Job?
  
  
• What do you think of importing some of the Ivalice lore (races, summons, etc) into FFXIV?
  
  
• Can we get some idea of what plans there are for personal housing and/or Linkshell halls?
  
  
• There are a lot of Triple Triad fans that would like to see it in this game. What do you think of it?
  
  
• I miss the FFXI mandragoras. Will they make an appearance in Eorzea soon?
  

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I would also like to know which races, if any, will be added. Bangaas would be awesome. They should have exclusive jobs/classes to get people to use them.

The only question I have is how dedicated are they to making FFXIV a success. What I mean by that is there a possibility after another 6 months the game is abandoned due to loss in player amounts?

Only real reason I ask this is because the game even if it has these miracle patches has a really really bad reputation right now. With quite a few new MMOs on the horizon even some of the biggest FF fans will leave to play these. Can FFXIV survive the onslaught of new MMOs and how much time and money is SE willing to put into what could be an MMO that can never recover from such a terrible launch. I really want to know how dedicated SE is to FFXIV.

Will there be chocobo emotes implemented?

For instance, you could type something like /chococheer or something.. and then your chocobo will rear up and make fun, cute noises!! I think something like that would be fun

I really want to know if they would be willing to add Moogle and Vieras as playable races in the future. I would die of joy if they added the Moggle race. T_T

I aslo have tons of silly questions about the lore but I guess that those won't be answered since there's a lot of stuff coming in the next patch.

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1. How far along is the jump feature?

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Really!? Why would we need a jump feature? It's useless in my opinion. I mean, your question is valid and all but I just don't think that would make the gaming exp better.

I'd personally like to see questions around the party/player search feature, as well as Linkshell tools.

Looking at other popular MMOs on the market, are their any plans to take good ideas from their guild systems and apply it to our Linkshell system?

Linkshell messages, any plans to implement these, and when?
Linkshell levels, allow the members to earn exp for the LS and have it level up? - Unlocking perks (Bank, housing... etc)
Linkshell management tools - allow for more levels of access, for more roles and features with in the LS.
Linkshell bank?
Linkshell perks?
Linkshell tax?
Linkshell event calendar?

Player Search, messaging, mail box?

These features are all questions, looking to see when, (time frame) we can expect them, or if they don't plan to use these features at all.

Maybe it's just that I'm so tired that my eyes have partially glazed over all zombie-like, but I could swear none of you have asked the most important thing of all....

1. Craftmanship vs Magic Craftsmanship, can you give us some pointers on how to tell the difference?

Following that:
2. are there any plans to make the day/hour/weather element affect in-game outcomes? if so, do you have an approximate time frame?
3. do you have any plans to further increase the monster population, for those of us who crave greater density for our killing fields?
4. are you considering adjusting the difficulty of synthesis so that synthesizing base mats (logically) has a lower level than synthing the final items those mats are made from? do you think making this adjustment might perhaps ease the problem of players not being able to obtain the materials they need to craft with?
5. when I first heard about ffxiv's synthesis system, way back before I started the game a year ago, I had the impression that crafters would be able to mix and match the colors/components of the garmets to make their own individual creations. Of course the synthesis system still requires set recipes, and mix & matching isn't possible. Now, with update 1.19, you've simplified those set recipes still further. Do the devs have a goal of one day (perhaps in a year or two, whenever) perhaps enabling such 'mix and match' capability into the garment synthesis system?
6. It seems weird that DoL have abilities they can apply, only to never have those abilities fire. Or if the abilities do become active, only doing so near the end of the player gathering from a specific node, and the ability then expires when the node has been depleted. Additionally the abilities having no impact on the offhand gathering system at all. Have you considered adjusting the DoL abilities so that either:
(i) they become active as soon as they are applied on the abilities/traits bar; or
(ii) when they become active in game the effect lasts for a specific amount of time, eg 5 to 10 mins, rather than expiring once the current gathering node has been depleted; or
(iii) like DoH abilities they are listed as options for players to choose while gathering, rather than being applied by the game randomly and without player choice?
7. I suppose the introduction of chocobos has to be experienced first to see how it caters for player's travel needs. However I was wondering whether you have had any thought to introducing a similar teleportation option to the 'supplies run' quests of ffxi?

Topic of interest for me:

- Server lag, response time of actions and UI
- Auction house / Market ward revision
- Party search system that's effective
- Map revision

I think everything else is on track they seem to have everything down but little word on my list above.

I have a question. Why do I need to have a damn Twitter account to ask the questions? The only thing I hate more than Facebook is Twitter.

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I have a question. Why do I need to have a damn Twitter account to ask the questions?

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Sorry, but you can ask this question via Twitter please? Thanks!

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LOL bey your my hero....

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You trollin!

My 1 gil is worth more than your 1 gil, Bayohne.

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<3 Bayohne ^_^

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I declare this to be the best Bayohne post ever.

Congratulations!

Does Yoshi P have a body pillow of a female Lalafel?

Four questions I would ask:

1. In regards to system patches, can we ever expect to see improvments to the current updater?
2. When can we expect to see Musketeer and Arcanist become available, and what jobs would they most likely be associated with?
3. While in Toto-Rak, I noticed that the letters mention a class called Technologist, is this a planned future playable class, and if so, can you tell us anything about it?
4. We know the imperials have them, will we ever see a Gunblade class?